The D300/s folks like me are not looking for a camera between the D7100 and the D600. We are looking for a D300 level camera with an updated sensor/buffer/AF system (and screw-in pro finder accessories if I had my way instead of the slip-off DX junk) - a camera between the D300/s and the D4. There's no reason that all FX cameras have to be more expensive than every DX camera - it's all in the capability and the relation to what you want to shoot.